Of mansfield



(No Model.)

D. F. MAINE.

HARNESS SADDLE.

No. 481,765. Patented Aug. 30, 1892.

Nrrno STATES ATENT OFFICE.

DAVID F. MAINE, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO NICHOLAS S. REED, OF SAME PLACE.

HARNESS-SADDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 481,765, dated August 30, 1892.

Application filed April 9, 1892. Serial No. 428,554. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID F. MAINE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mansfield, in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harness-Saddles; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in harness-saddles; and the objects are, first, to provide and construct the saddle-pad so that it will adjust itself to the shape of the back; second, to so construct the jockey-iron or pad-plate so that the tenets can be replaced should one be broken without removing or damaging the pads; third, to make a cheap, durable, and et'flcient means for the purpose stated. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a top plan view of the harness pad tree, showing its general construction. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken in line a: as, Fig. 1, showing the shape of padtree, the hinged pad-plate, and terrets attached. Fig. 3 is a sectional View of one end of the pad-tree, enlarged, showing the construction of the hinge, jockey, or pad plate, also the mode of fastening the terrets. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of Fig. 3, showing the shape in section of the pad-tree, hinge-block, and pad-plate. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of hinge-block, showing its general construction.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A indicates a pad-tree or yoke, which is constructed of metal and is provided upon eachedge with a raised flange B B. This is inlaid with leather. Between the flanges, in the center of the yoke, is a hole a, to which is is secured the rein-hook, also a loop d, to which is secured the back-strap. Each end of the yoke is provided with three holes 0 c f,

which are large enough to admit the heads 9 to pass through. These are for the purpose of holding the hinge-block E in position. F is a hole through which passes the bolt G, forming part of the terret.

C indicates a metal pad-plate, which is constructed with an opening D and is provided with the pivot or hinge bar E. The said bar extends across the opening and is secured to the plate 0 or forming part of the same. The said bar is placed within the groove H, formed in the upper face of the hinge-block. The hinge-block K is provided in the center with a hole I, through which passes the terretbolt G.

J indicates bevel-headed studs, which may be secured to or form part of the hinge-block. These are for the purpose of holding the hinge-block in position until the terrets are secured in place. The pivot-bar E, forming part of the pad-plates C, is placed in the groove H. The heads of the studs J pass through the holes 0, e, and f and are then forced downward into the slots h. The heads g, being larger than the studs J, hold the hingeblock K in position until the harness-saddle is finished ready for the terrets. A flanged recess I is formed in the under side of the hinge-block. This is for the purpose of receiving the terret-nut M in position and preventing the same from turning. It will be readily seen that when the hinge-block is secured to the pad-tree, the pad-plate being hinged in the said block, the pad-plate has a pivot movement, which will allow the pads to adjust themselves to the back of the horse. Should a terret be broken, a new one can be easily replaced by unscrewing the terret-bolt G. The nut M remains in position, obviating the necessity of removing the pad N. (Shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2.)

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A harness-saddle composed of a metal padtree A, having upwardly-projecting flanges B and provided in the center with the holes a a and at each end with the holes F, also, slotted holes 0, e, and f, a pad-plate O, secured to each end, having a pivot movement, and a hinge-block having studs g g, secured rigidly tc the ends of the pad-tree, and in which are pivoted the pad-plates, the hinge-block being held rigid by the terrets, allowing the removal of the tenets and the replacing of new ones without displacing the pads, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

DAVID F. MAINE. Witnesses:

MARY HENRY, J. P. HENRY. 

